My talk to 8th graders a near debacle (at first)

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Something happened to me yesterday that hadn’t happened in 38 years: I was sent to the middle school principal’s office.



Just the recollection of the last visit made my butt start to sting.



I believe I was maybe the last 8th grader to get paddled in the Mt. Lebanon School District. It happened to me about five times and I’ve heard it hasn’t happened since.



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